Car-coupling



(No ModeL) J. S. HALLER.

UAR COUPLING.

No. 442,182. Patented Dec. 9, 1890.

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JOSEPH S. IIALLER, OF DEFIANCE, OHIO.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,182, dated December9, 1890.

Application filed $epte1nber 1S, 1890. Serial No. 364,882- (No model) Toall whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J osEPH S. IIALLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Defiance, in the county of Defiance and State of Figure 1 isa side elevation showing the end of the draw-bar beneath a car providedwith my improved coupling in a coupled position. Fig. 2 is a similarview with the parts in an uncoupled position, showing a side braceraised to permit the withdrawal of the pivot-pin from the bail. Fig. 3is a front ele-' vation showing the opening for the ordinary link.

Referring to the said drawings, the letter C designates the draw-bar ofa car, having an ordinary draw-head D, with an open mouth 12 and avertical pin-opening 13 for the reception of an ordinary pin and linkwhen the same are to be coupled therein. Rising from the front end ofthe draw-head is a catch 1, having a beveled front face, and in rear ofthis catch a block X also rises from the drawhead, as shown. Passingloosely through a hole in the rear end of this block is a horizontal pin4, upon which are loosely mounted the eyes 3 at the rear end of a link2,the body of this bail extending alongside the block X and catch 1 andprojecting in front of the drawhead. A chain N is attached to the end ofthe car and has a hook II in its free end, by which the bail 2 maybesupported in upright or uncoupled position. By this means the bail 2 maybe en gagedover the catch 1 of another and similar draw-head, it may becoupled into the opening in the mouth of a draw-head of the ordinaryconstruction, or it may be held out of operative position; or alink ofthe ordinary construction may be coupled into the mouth 12 in the usualmanner. The pin at, upon which the bail is pivoted, may be an ordinarybolt, but is preferably a smooth cylindrical pin passing loosely throughthe block X. At one side of the draw-head is a fixed side brace 8,against which one end of the pin 4 bears, and at the other side of thedraw-head a side brace 9 is provided, whose upper end is pivotallymounted upon a pin 15 in the draw-bar, and whose lower end is seated ina grooved catch 10, secured to the draw-head D, and against this sidebrace 9 the other end of the pin 1 bears, whereby it is held fromlateral displacement. Through the pin 15 a split pin may be passed, asshown, and through the catch 10 a similar split pin, if desired.

In order to prevent the link or bail 2 of another draw-head, whenengaged behind the catch 1, from rising out of position, as well as toprevent the dislodgment of the ordinary pin, I may employ the followingdevices: Upon the block X is a box 14:, through which slides a rod 5,operated by a handle, as shown, and when this rod is slid forward, sothat the handle strikes the rear side of the box 14, the rod covers thespace behind the catch 1 and will prevent the link or bail 2 of theother draw-head or an ordinary pin from becoming displaced. At the rearend of the block X is a pair of lugs 7, between which is pivoted a stop6, and when the rod 5iis moved forwardly the stop may be turned down, soas to rest upon the block X, as shown in Fig. 1, thereby preventing therod 5 from moving to the rear.

hat is claimed as new is- 1. In a caneoupling, the combination, with thedraw-head having a block thereon and a bevel-faced catch forward of saidblock, of a pin passing loosely through the rear end of said block,means, substantially as described, for preventing the displacement ofsaid pin, and a bail extending from in front of said catch alongside thecatch and block and resting upon the draw-head, said bail havin g eyesatits rear ends mounted loosely upon said pin, as set forth.

2. Ina cancoupling, the combination, with the draw-head having a blockthereon and a catch forward of said block, of a pin passing looselythrough said block, afixed brace connecting the draw-bar and draw-headand standing across one end of said pin, a side brace pivoted to thedraw-bar and engaging faced catch 1, mounted upon the draw-head 7'forward of said pin-opening, the block X,

mounted upon said draw-head in rear of the I 5 pin-opening, a boltmoving through the block above the pin-opening, and the bail 2, pivotedto said block, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature 20 in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH S. HALLER.

Witnesses:

JOHN F. FRosT, PETER HUFF.

